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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1891

654 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 33

Ladies' Cricket Match. Sydney v Northern District

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 3

A TWO days' match between the Sydney representative team of lady cricketers and an eleven chosen from the Northern districts was commenced on the Newcastle Cricket…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 3

The match which was begun between the Ironclads and thirteen of Lambton in the final round of the Raysmith Cup competition drew a large crowd to the 'Clads ground on…

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Maitland. Ladies' Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 5

A large number of people were attracted to the Maitland Albion Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon, to witness the novelty of a ladies' cricket match between a team from…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 3

Dronsfield's second novice handicap will be run off next Saturday. Entries close on Tuesday night next…

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CRICKET. Ladies' Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1891 · page 3

The Sydney team of lady cricketers arrived in Newcastle from Maitland about noon on Saturday, and proceeded almost directly to the cricket ground to finish their match with…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1891 · page 3

Moroney's next Novice Handicap will be run on Saturday night. Entries are due to-morrow evening. The flight between Billy Williams and Ned…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1891 · page 3

On Saturday last the Gordon Harriers held their first 100 yards handicap at Hutchinson's track, Stockton. Although the weather was threatening, a good crowd…

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Latest District News. Wyee. Rival Cricket Teams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 8

An interesting cricket match was celebrated on the Wyee cricket ground, on Saturday last, between Wyee and Wyong, ending in a victory for the former by ten wickets. The…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 3

The boxing contest between O'Brien and Baxter will take place next Monday night, under the management of the Pelican Athletic Club. This event will be the first…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 6

A cricket match has been arranged to take place on Wednesday afternoon next, at 2 p.m. sharp, on the Newcastle Cricket Ground, between the auctioneers of the city…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 6

Billy Murphy has gone into active training for his match with Nipper Peakes. He is located at Adelaide. The fight will take place at Broken Hill on March 16th, and the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 3

A moderate number of people mustered on the Albion cricket ground, Maitland, on Saturday afternoon, to witness a match between a team from the Morpeth club and a…

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BOXING. Baxter v. O'Brien

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 3

The boxing encounter between Jack Baxter and Mick O'Brien, for a £25 purse, hung up by the Pelican Club, took place at the Olympic Hall last night. There was a…

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CRICKET. Burwood Unions v. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 3

On Saturday last the Burwood United Cricket Club journeyed to Wallsend to play the Wallsend Cricket Club the Wallsend team, winning the toss, decided to bat, but…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 3

Moroney's eighth Nursery Handicap, of 15 sovs will be run off on Saturday night next. Entries are due this evening. A Novice Handicap of £7 10s will be held…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Tuesday. Swimming Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 5

Johnstone, the champion swimmer of the colony, has accepted the challenge of S. M'Berth to swim 150 yards, for £200 and the championship. The race takes place on…

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Hamilton Football Club. Australian Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 3

The fourth annual meeting of the Hamilton Football Club, playing under the Australian Association rules, was held on Monday evening in Williams' Hall, Hamilton…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 3

Griffo and Powell box for the feather-weight championship to-morrow night. Entries are due to-morrow evening for the Novice Handicap, to be run at the Operative…

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CRICKET. Auctioneers v Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1891 · page 3

An interesting cricket match between a team chosen from the auctioneers of the district and the aldermen of the City Council was commenced yesterday afternoon on…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1891 · page 3

The great boxing contest between Griffo and Powell takes place in Sydney to-night. A lot of speculation has been indulged in over the event in this district…

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